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The Federal Trade Commission’s do not call list started receiving numbers in June, 2003. The expiration date was 5 years later…June 2008. The telemarketers are salivating at that date because they know people will forget to reregister their phone numbers. After all their are 149 million registered numbers.

The FTC plans on a program to alert people to reregister their phones starting next year.

For the most part annoying telephone calls have dropped dramatically though some telemarketers still abuse the system.

The program is supported by the government requiring telemarketers to pay annual subscription fees so they have access to blocked numbers so their autodial programs will not call them.

How to Reregister

People can register their home and cell phone numbers or file complaints at donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222.
Do not forget that organizations engaged in charitable, political or survey work are exempt. Also companies that have an established business relationship with a customer also may call for up to 18 months after the last purchase, payment or delivery.

Doug

mysecurepc.com has posted a web page with many privacy tips for everyday life. One of the most unbelievable privacy concerns is the U.S. Post Office. When I read the list of who gets sent your information in their privacy statement I about fell out of my chair.

Also take a look at identity theft prevention tips for statistics on identity theft in 2006. Still at the top of how thieves get your personal information is lost or stolen wallets and purses. Unfortunately, business malfeasance is at the top, too.

Doug

Nike has introduced a shoe, Air Zoom Moire, which is outfitted with a sensor that can talk to your iPod. While on the surface this may have some merit it also opens the doors for privacy concerns. Nike/Apple market this as a realtime way of gathering running/jogging data to your iPod. Unfortunately, others can track you wherever you go.

The shoe contains an RFID (radio frequency id) device that has a unique identifier. This identifier can be tied to you and any entity that can read an RFID can track you. Apple and Nike had no comment on the matter.

Read about this matter in depth at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Doug